AppleCare Senior Planning Manager

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Do you care passionately about customers? Do you love the intense challenge of managing a dynamic global supply-chain? If so, this opportunity is for you. This is a leadership role in AppleCare's Supply Planning & Procurement organization requiring deep materials management expertise coupled with extraordinary team building and development skills

Key Qualifications

5 - 10 years of experience in a Service, Manufacturing or Logistics Operation

5+ years in a managerial role

Experience in materials planning required

Exemplary communication skills

Ability to inspire a team to excellence in customer service

Strong Excel skills

Analytical with an exceptional attention to detail

Experience with executive-level reporting

Description

You will lead all planning, purchasing & inventory management activities for several commodities in AppleCare, Apple's service organization You will be responsible for the overall operational effectiveness of your extended team including order fill rates, inventory levels, backlog, repair turnaround times and supply-chain cost reductions. In addition, you will:- Lead operational improvement projects with project teams spanning all functional areas- Help set and implement long-term strategy for AppleCare supply-chain- Build and develop a team of buyers and planners capable of meeting the challenges of Apple's dynamic and ever- changing environment- Balance workloads and drive daily execution to hit customer service & inventory targets- Support and develop supply-chain models that can help with problem-solving and trouble-shooting - Foster development of improved supply-chain processes for materials team- Assist in expediting deliveries and escalating performance concerns with suppliers and partners